The Squid's Ear Magazine
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  February 2014
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Chrysakis, Thanos / Wade Matthews / Javier Pedreira: Garnet Skein
Chrysakis, Thanos / Wade Matthews / Javier Pedreira:
Garnet Skein

(Aural Terrains -- Greece/UK )


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The trio of Thanos Chrysakis on synth, radio, gongs & laptop; Wade Matthews on synth & field recordings; and Javier Pedreira on guitar, in studio recordings of edgy electroacoustic improvisation using a wide sound palette of indescribable sources.

Cloud Becomes Your Hand: Rocks Or Cakes
Cloud Becomes Your Hand:
Rocks Or Cakes

(Northern Spy -- USA )


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Drawing on personnel from the Downtown NY scene, both improv and rock, including CACAW, Sunshine Soldier, and VaVatican, Cloud Becomes Your Hand plays exuberant and complex music that focuses as much on instrumental as vocal music while surprising and delighting.

Cymerman, Jeremiah  / Christopher Hoffmann / Brian Chase: Pale Horse
Cymerman, Jeremiah / Christopher Hoffmann / Brian Chase:
Pale Horse

(5049 Records -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Two works for clarinet (Jeremiah Cymerman), cello (Christopher Hoffmann) and drums (Brian Chase), building dark intertwining structures that create the illusion of electronics out of acoustics sources in a phantasmal and encompassing audio journey.

Davidson, Scott with Shipp / Shorter / Bisio / Dickey: Dreamland
Davidson, Scott with Shipp / Shorter / Bisio / Dickey:
Dreamland

(NO LABEL -- USA )


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Percussionist Scott Davidson, whose music is informed by jazz, classical Indian and Middle Eastern music, teamed up with pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist Michael Bisio, drummer Whit Dickey and reedist Lloyd Shorter for this album of world encompassing and rhythmic jazz.

MusicWorks: #118 Spring 2014 [MAGAZINE + CD]
MusicWorks:
#118 Spring 2014 [MAGAZINE + CD]

(Musicworks -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Spring 2014 issue of Canada's best new music magazine, with articles on Margaret Noble, Nate Wooley, Victor Gama, plus articles, reviews, and a 13 track CD with tracks including Noble, Wooley, Gama, &c.

Mystical Weapons (Sean Lennon / Greg Saunier): Crotesque [VINYL]
Mystical Weapons (Sean Lennon / Greg Saunier):
Crotesque [VINYL]

(Northern Spy -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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Sean Lennon & Greg Saunier (Mystical Weapons) are joined by multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Shahzad Ismaily for this one-sided, 19.50 minute art LP with an original illustration by Sean Lennon screen-printed on the B side.

Watts / Weston / Sanders / Edwards: Hear Now: A Film by Mark French [DVD]
Watts / Weston / Sanders / Edwards:
Hear Now: A Film by Mark French [DVD]

(FMR -- Great Britain )


Price: $15.95    




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Mark French filmed two concerts in Lewes and at the Hasting Jazz Club of the quartet of saxophonist Trevor Watts, pianist Veryan Weston, drummer Mark Sanders, and bassist John Edwards, plust Trevor Watts' Moire Music Drum Orchestra.

Zorn, John: The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2 - St. Paul's Chapel
Zorn, John:
The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2 - St. Paul's Chapel

(Tzadik -- USA )


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The second volume documenting John Zorn's astonishing solo organ improvisations recorded in 2013 on the Aeloian Skinner organ at St. Paul's Chapel in New York City.

Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal
Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani:
Cardinal

(Impressus Records -- USA )


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The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c.

Scarcity Of Tanks: Vulgar Defender
Scarcity Of Tanks:
Vulgar Defender

(Total Life Society Records -- USA )


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New York/Ohio skronkers Scarcity of Tanks with Jim Sauter of Borbetomagus plus Kid Millions in a hard free rock free improv blast.

Quartetski Does Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps
Quartetski Does Stravinsky:
Le Sacre du printemps

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




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Quartetski Does Stravinsky with drummer Isaiah Ceccarelli, guitarist Bernard Falaise, reedist Phillipe Lauzier, viole de gamaba player Pierre-Yves Martel and violinist Joshua Zubot reinterpret Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in honor of its 100th anniversary.

Scarcity Of Tanks: Fear Is Not Conscience
Scarcity Of Tanks:
Fear Is Not Conscience

(Total Life Society Records -- USA )


Price: $11.91    




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New York/Ohio skronkers Scarcity of Tanks with Jim Sauter of Borbetomagus plus Kid Millions in a hard free rock free improv blast.

Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL]
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver):
An Air of Unreality [VINYL]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog.

Roger, Danielle Palardy: Le Caillou 1998-2013
Roger, Danielle Palardy:
Le Caillou 1998-2013

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




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Written in 1998, Danielle Palardy Roger's game piece composition was performed at the first Ensemble SuperMusique concert, here in 7 versions recorded at various locations in bands including Joelle Leandre, Joane Hetu, Guido Del Fabbro, Jean Derome, &c. &c.

Davis, Matt / Phil Durrant / Mark Wastell: Confront Collectors Series
Davis, Matt / Phil Durrant / Mark Wastell:
Confront Collectors Series

(Confront -- Great Britain )


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Re-issue of one of the earliest Confront releases, the trio of trumpeter Matt Davis, violinist Phil Durrant and cellist Mark Wastell performing subtle and sophisticated free improvisation at St. Michael's and All Angels church, Chiswick, London in 2000.

Hemingway, Gerry: Kernelings [CD + DVD]
Hemingway, Gerry:
Kernelings [CD + DVD]

(Auricle -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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Drummer Gerry Hemingway in a CD & DVD release, 15 audio tracks and accompanying video and interview, dividing the program into "mist, dust, light, and sex", highlighting aspects of this prominent percussionist that expand our understanding of his prodigious abilities.

Lepage, Robert Marcel: Canard Branchu
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
Canard Branchu

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


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A rich work for clarinets, bass and drums orchestrated for six musicians including Actuelle core players Lori Freedman, Pierre Tanguay, and Lepage himself, through 14 works that may have something to do with a swamp.

Davis, Kris: Aeriol Piano
Davis, Kris:
Aeriol Piano

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


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The debut solo CD from in-demand pianist Kris Davis (Paradoxical Frog, Novela, Good Citizen, Anti-House), an absorbing and innovative album of original numbers and standards played inside and out of the piano.

Digital Primitives: Lipsomuch & Soul Searchin' [2 CDs]
Digital Primitives:
Lipsomuch & Soul Searchin' [2 CDs]

(Hopscotch Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The trio of saxophonist Assif Tsahar, drummer Chad Taylor and multi-instrumentalist Cooper-Moore in the 3rd Digital Primitives release, rhythmic and soulful improvisation with an inventive New York attitude.

Roger, Danielle Palardy: Le Caillou 1998-2013 <i>[Used Item]</i>
Roger, Danielle Palardy:
Le Caillou 1998-2013 [Used Item]

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $13.50    




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Written in 1998, Danielle Palardy Roger's game piece composition was performed at the first Ensemble SuperMusique concert, here in 7 versions recorded at various locations in bands including Joelle Leandre, Joane Hetu, Guido Del Fabbro, Jean Derome, &c. &c.

Lepage, Robert Marcel: Le lait maternel
Lepage, Robert Marcel:
Le lait maternel

(Ambiances Magnetiques -- Canada )


Price: $14.95    




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A superb instrumental exploration of the American musical language - jazz, folk, gospel, rock, bluegrass, orchestral, electronic, minimalism and post-modernism, with improvised parts played by Jean Derome, Jacques Seguin, Guillaume Bourque and Yanik Cloutier.

Rubin, Harold / Barre Phillips / Tatsuya Nakatani: Three on a Thin Line
Rubin, Harold / Barre Phillips / Tatsuya Nakatani:
Three on a Thin Line

(Hopscotch Records -- USA )


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Undersung free improv master clarinetist Harold Rubin in a trio with bassist Barre Phillips and percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani for 6 distinctive and creative improvisations.

Chattopadhyay, Bishu: Fragments
Chattopadhyay, Bishu:
Fragments

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    




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Bassist and vocalist Bishu Chattopadhyay leads a nine-piece ensemble featuring Rez Abbasi, Esteban Castro, Birsa Chatterjee, and Mir Naqibul Islam through nine compositions blending contemporary jazz, Indian musical traditions, free improvisation, and structured ensemble writing, reflecting themes of memory, migration, and cultural identity through shifting melodies and open-ended musical forms.

Hawkins, Alexander (w/ Drake / Mitchell / Wright): No Nation But Imagination
Hawkins, Alexander (w/ Drake / Mitchell / Wright):
No Nation But Imagination

(Intakt -- Austria )


Price: $18.95    




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British pianist Alexander Hawkins joins harpist Rhodri Davies, drummer Hamid Drake, flutist Nicole Mitchell, and turntablist Matthew Wright in an imaginative quintet blending acoustic improvisation with synthesizers, sampling, and electronic manipulation, transforming nine compositions and collective explorations into richly layered music shaped through spontaneous interaction and inventive studio post-production.

Kokota Mabaya (do Mar / Burago): Live at Casa da Cultura de Setubal
Kokota Mabaya (do Mar / Burago):
Live at Casa da Cultura de Setubal

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $17.95    




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"With the rare format of a violin and percussion duo, the partnership between Maria do Mar and Cesar Burago focuses on detail, nuance, and subtlety within a context of structured or spontaneous improvisation and an exploration of the tim...

MUC_SynergeticTrio (Schindler / Oberg / Geisse): Poetry For An Album
MUC_SynergeticTrio (Schindler / Oberg / Geisse):
Poetry For An Album

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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"The titles are taken from *Samtliche Gedichte* by H.C. Artmann (1921-2000) (published by JUNG UND JUNG / 2003) and, due to their linguistic distinctiveness and phonetic nuances, are difficult or nearly impossible to translate into Engl...

Punkt.Vrt.Plastik (Drasler / Eldh / Lillinger): Kompress
Punkt.Vrt.Plastik (Drasler / Eldh / Lillinger):
Kompress

(Intakt -- Switzerland )


Price: $18.95    




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"Following two electrifying studio albums and a live recording, the "supergroup-three musicians who are among the most exciting and active that the European avant-garde has to offer" (Jazzthetik) presents another thrilling album Kompres...

Rodrigues, Ernesto / Joao Silva / Carlos Santos: Jardin Semantique
Rodrigues, Ernesto / Joao Silva / Carlos Santos:
Jardin Semantique

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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"Taking up some threads from my thoughts in the previous three entries, Jardin Semantique - recorded in Lisbon this past February - finds Ernesto Rodrigues (on viola only) in the musical company of Joao Silva (trumpet) and Carlos Santos...

Varela, Tiago / Monsieur Trinite: An Imaginist Experiment At Welcome To SilkeborgÕs Lab
Varela, Tiago / Monsieur Trinite:
An Imaginist Experiment At Welcome To Silkeborg�s Lab

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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"An Imagisist Experiment at Welcome to Silkeborg�s Lab is a 2026 free-improvisation album by Portuguese duo Welcome to Silkeborg, comprising Tiago Varela and Monsieur Trinite. Released by Lisbon�s Creative Sources,it continues a duo pro...

Wooley, Nate: Memorial [VINYL]
Wooley, Nate:
Memorial [VINYL]

(Discreet Archive -- UK )


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Drawing on his work with Annea Lockwood documenting the Columbia River, trumpeter Nate Wooley creates Memorial, combining trumpet, field recordings, and generated voice to reflect on the submerged Kettle Falls, once a vital gathering place for Indigenous peoples, exploring the relationship between sound, memory, and landscape, and the persistence of what remains beneath the altered river.




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